Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 0399E

Canadian General Investments Ld

03 May 2013

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

May 3, 2013

Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

TORONTO, CANADA - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at April 30, 2013 was $22.73, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 4.2% and 4.3%, respectively. These compare with the 1.2% and 4.5% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at April 30, 2013 was $15.95, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.7% and 2.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2013 were as follows:

Financials	21.9%
Energy	20.9%
Materials	17.7%
Consumer Discretionary	10.8%
Industrials	9.6%
Health Care	5.0%
Information Technology	4.2%
Telecommunication Services	4.1%
Utilities	3.3%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.8%
Consumer Staples	0.7%

The top ten investments which comprised 34.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2013 were as follows:

Catamaran Corporation	5.0%
Dollarama Inc.	4.3%
Enbridge Inc.	4.1%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties	3.7%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	3.6%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.2%
Rogers Communications Inc.	2.9%
Bank of Montreal	2.8%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	2.6%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.4%